This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly , David and Rick are joined by Ripley, who's filling in for a waterlogged Ariel. After discussing some recent articles, it's straight on to LVMH Watch Week 2024, then Roman returns to pose another question to the panel: What's the most overused phrase in watch marketing? Things wrap up with another community session of Hit, Miss, Maybe ! Highlights Hands-On: Montblanc 1858 Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva Chronograph New Release: Bremont Argylle Limited-Ed...
Feb 02, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 106
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Rick are back at it again for more scintillating horological discourse. First up, Ariel takes on customs declarations in the wake of Conan/The Terminator/Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger getting stopped at the airport. Then it's on to a new type of collaboration, where a brand develops an entirely new model line, and a discussion of Omega's questionable product strategy. Things wrap up with THREE games: Guess the Price of the Se...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 105
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Rick sit down, mic up, and give you another captivating hour of watch talk. There's a new Swifty Fathoms, and everyone seems completely over it, and it leads to a discussion of pricing, which itself segues nicely into a chat about gold watches. Naturally, the next topic is bronze watches and everyone is wondering, "Why?" After touching on some recent reviews, the crew welcomes Ripley and a few readers for a round of Hit, Miss, Maybe. Highlights...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 104
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly , Ariel, David, and Rick are back together for the first time in 2024! It’s another rollicking episode, with favorites from 2023, the fate of watch collections when their owners pass on, the effect of shirt sleeves on watch size preference, and a lamentation of terrible brand websites. Plus, musings on the Gregorian calendar, storyboarding a horological sequel to Succession , and a new take on Hit, Miss, Maybe . Highlights Ariel's Thoughts: What Should Happen...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 103
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly , Ariel, David, and Rick talk about...watches! David starts by wondering about whether he can get an internship at a boutique, and discusses the mirror-finished Zenith he just got to try, and Rick invents the WatchSquigee™, and they all put their minds together to design an anti-theft watch. Things finally get to real watches, and first up is the new titanium Ingenieur, followed by a discussion on affordable watches. Of course, there's plenty of chat about ne...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 102
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly , Ariel, David, and Rick are joined by Breitling's Sylvain Berneron to discuss the brand's recent surprise acquisition of legacy brand Universal Genève. Sylvain asked to come on the show but kept the guys fully in the dark before the episode, so things start with Ariel, Rick, and David guessing what the big news is. When they finally get there, Sylvain dives into the who, what, and whys of the acquisition, including what Breitling has planned for the hist...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 101
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly , the Dynamic Duo of Rick and David are running the show without Ariel, who's somewhere in the sky feeling grumpy. After a discussion on the woes of air travel, David starts the show off by discussing Bulgari's involvement with and collaboration for the newest Gran Turismo game, including designing a car and two new watches. Then it's right on to new releases from Arcanaut, GoS, Doxa, and more! Plus, another auction disaster! Highlights Bulgari Invite...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 100
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly , Rick, David, and Ariel are once again joined by Ed, who calls in from Osaka, Japan. David starts things off lamenting the lack of awesome promotional stunts from watch companies, and the team gets into the wildest antics they've seen and what they'd like to see. Then Ed and Ariel reflect on Dubai Watch Week, followed by Ed getting his first crack at guessing the price of a few Seikos. Ariel shares his thoughts about watch customization, David shares exp...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 99
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick and David are joined by both Ariel and Ed, the latter two of which join from Dubai! Ariel and Ed give their impressions of Dubai Watch Week and the wildness of a desert climate flooding. Ariel discusses the new MB&F magic, then things veer back to the Dubai scuttlebutt. And that's all! Highlights Hands-On: MB&F HM11 Architect Titanium Watches Gerald Genta Brand Launch & Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse Minute Repeater For Only Watch 2023 Hands-On Debut: The New ...
Nov 24, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 98
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly , Rick, David, and Ariel are joined by Sylvain Berneron of the newly launched Berneron brand (and Breitling). Sylvain is immediately put in the spotlight to discuss his new brand and its debut watch, the Mirage. Then the crew chats about two exhibitions in New York City, one from Jaeger-LeCoultre and one from Omega. It's then on to new reviews and releases, including collab watches from Fossil and IWC. As always, things wrap up with Hit, Miss, Maybe . Highlig...
Nov 16, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 97
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast Ariel has abandoned his post and left Rick and David to fend for themselves. Luckily, our old friend Simon, from Escapement24, steps in! There's a quick update on the Fifty Phantoms and news that Rolex has trolled Omega, then things get rolling with a dive into gold-plated watches and David's hope for their resurgence. The trio look at the new Breitling Avenger collection, give their takes on power reserves, and play guess the price of the new...
Nov 10, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 96
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David turn their trio into a quartet in welcoming artist, attorney, and watch lover Will Charlesworth to the show! There's lots to talk about, so things get started right away with a discussion of collaboration watches, with two prime examples having just been released. Then it's straight into new releases and a few reviews, including hotness from Omega and A. Lange & Söhne. Per tradition, the show wraps up with a round o...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 95
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David are all entirely sober and ready to talk watches! The biggest news this week is undoubtedly the postponement of OnlyWatch 2023, and the gang all have their opinions. Then Ariel discusses his recent column on themed watches, and then gets to share all about his collaboration watch with Zodiac, the Pineapple Dream! After that, it's business as usual with a few new releases and reviews, plus another exciting round of Hit, Miss, Ma...
Oct 30, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 94
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel is still wobbly after an event on The Queen Mary in LA and is joined by landlubbers Rick and David. Ariel kicks things off by sharing about the recent Longines x ABTW event on the massive ocean liner the Queen Mary. David's newfound distaste for thick watches turns into a much larger discussion of why brands aren't trying harder to make more wearable watches. Ariel has written a Top Ten article (!) about the bestselling luxury watches on eBay, ...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 93
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel is up even later than usual and stuck in a hotel room, while Rick and David join from the comforts of their own homes. There's a slew of events with ABTW, including the launch of Ariel's G-Shock book, the Longines event on the Queen Mary II, and the upcoming release of Ariel's second collab with Zodiac! Then, Only Watch has released some financials and the guys weigh in. After that, it's your regular programming of new releases and reviews, and...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 92
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, it's a full house with Rick, Ariel, and David at it for another hour of horological shenanigans. To start, a quick pop-in from Paul at Farer, then things get properly started with the news that the massive OAK Collection is coming up for auction and that people are stealing Swifty Fathoms. Then, an exciting event with aBlogtoWatch and Longines...on a boat! Plus new watches from Audemars Piguet , Bulgari , and Seiko . Finally, another round of Hit...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 91
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, it's just Rick and Ariel, as David is racing along the Autobahn towards an undisclosed location in Germany. Things get heady right off the bat as Ariel and Rick explore price increases and their effect on consumers and buying habits, including a new term for you to use. That discussion segues into the recent column on making a watch "special." Then it's straight on to some new releases and recent reviews, including watches from Farer, Zenith, and Bla...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 90
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, the regular trio is at it again with the latest news and releases! The guys dive right into Tudor's latest release, the black Pelagos FXD, and the hype surrounding its announcement. Perhaps inevitably, that segues into a broader discussion of Tudor's catalog and product strategy. Then it's on to Apple's new watches, just announced at its latest event; a few questions about the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize, for which 20 semi-finalists wer...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 89
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, it's another full house as Rick, Ariel, and David, cover the latest from the site and the watch industry. Things start off with a chat about underwater photography and lume shots before a discussion about flipping watches, particularly the Moonswatch. Naturally, things flow into the Swatch x Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (the Swifty Fathoms) and speculation about the next internal affordable Swatch collab (Hamilton Swentura, anyone?). Plus, David's trip to...
Sep 15, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 88
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, the crew is back as David continues his recovery from Geneva Watch Days. First up, a discussion of Barbenheimer and a discussion of David's love of short-form documentaries. Shifting back on topic, David discusses some of his favorite watches from Geneva Watch Days. Then, a discussion of the biggest topic of the week: the Swatch x Blancpain collab. Then things get a bit headier with a chat about brands' shifting sales strategy and the potential conse...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 87
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, the crew is back together as Rick makes his triumphant return! Things start off a bit different, with a discussion of watch brands from Scotland (like anOrdain ), Hungary (like Bexei ), and the United States (too many to mention). Then it's on to the biggest news of the last week if not of the year (TBD): Rolex buying Bucherer. Then it's on to some exciting new releases from Audemars Piguet (which David describes as "the most repulsively...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 86
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Rick has trapped himself in concrete while laying a foundation on his sprawling Scottish estate, so it's just Ariel and David bringing you riveting conversation about the latest in watches. The duo dispenses with headiness and gets right into recent reviews and releases, including watches from TAG Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, and Glashütte Original; one recent review brings about a rather in-depth conversation about tritium tubes! Things wrap up with a ...
Aug 25, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 85
On this week’s episode of the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, David is feeling a bit under the weather, although he still manages to join Ariel and Rick to discuss the latest watch industry news. After talking about favorite desserts and where listeners can send David their get-well-soon wishes, the trio kick off the conversation with a chat about Jake’s recent article on watch trends, along with which ones they personally think need to be put to rest. From there, it’s a discussion about watch crim...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 84
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David are back at it again with another round of the latest watch news! First up is David's featured article on getting your watch stolen...and the hopelessness of trying to recover it. Then they discuss the differences in American and other markets, especially regarding the relationships consumers feel with a brand. After that, it's on to the latest coverage from the site, including Zenith and Porsche Design. Finally, the Hi...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 83
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, the trio is finally back together, with David returning from his holiday! Things kick off with a long conversation about watches in media and culture and then shift to Ariel's recent Featured Article about CPO watches. Ariel then discloses the dark secrets of the Annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike contest he attended in Key West. Then it's on to a slew of new releases from Citizen , Breitling , Swatch , and more! Highlights Ariel's Though...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 82
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, David has now gone missing in the Eurasian Steppe, so Ariel and Rick are by their old pal Simon from Escapement24. Things start with more chat about this year's Only Watch catalog, then moves on to Ariel's recent conversation with Evelyne Genta, the wife of watchmaker Gerald Genta. The three then get into some recent releases, including a lively discussion of the retro goodness of the Bulova Jet Star, Yema's take on the integrated bracelet sports wat...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 81
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, David is riding a horse through the Eurasian Steppe, so Ariel and Rick are joined once again by their friend Alex , a watchmaker and co-founder of the Fifth Wrist website and co-host of its companion podcast. Bidding opens on the Only Watch catalog, with the guys picking some highlights and offering estimates and insights. Then it's on to new releases and recent reviews, including JLC , TAG Heuer , and Greubel Forsey , plus some summer watches! T...
Jul 21, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 80
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel is back for the full show, joined Rick and David with special guest Alex , a watchmaker and co-founder of the Fifth Wrist website and co-host of its companion podcast. Ariel has just wrapped up a trip to Paris with Louis Vuitton and that means another round of aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches! Then it's on to more high-minded chat about power reserves, where the guys set the official acceptable minimum at one weekend. Then it's time for a f...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 79
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel is recovering from his LVMH outing , so Rick and David are joined by Alex , a watchmaker and co-founder of the Fifth Wrist website and co-host of its companion podcast. The trio gets right into it with a group tirade on the insurmountable task of finding a specific watch on modern brand sites, much less getting any info on that watch. Then it's on to some new releases, including yet another MoonSwatch , a new racing Tudor , and a rack of Om...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 78
For this episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and David discuss---You guessed it!---the latest in the wonderful world of watches. First and foremost, Ariel reveals his Indiana Jones cosplay, which devolves into examining the viability of creating a whip watch. After refocusing, they continue on with a discussion of how to make a successful watch and (eventually) parsing the outcome of a recent Rolex AD lawsuit. Then, Ariel shares about his new book about the Casio G-Shock. Finally, the g...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 77
